[truthguy]

Democrats created the Volt. He's one of them.

Do you know of the Engineers at GM who were instrumental in creating the Chevy Volt? If you do (and I doubt you do) then tell me how you know their political affiliation?

I know most of the movers and shakers on the Volt program by reading about them. Bob Lutz doesn't sound much like a Democrat to me with his outspoken opinions on energy and economic policy. But I don't know his political affiliation. I know he's on record as saying man made global warming is a crock of *hit.

How can you say Democrats created the Volt? It sure as heck started during the Bush presidency and Bush is on record as being in favor of the technology.

[truthfreedom]

Agree. They have been discussing the Volt for years. I thought it was pretty interesting back when Bush was President. Now I guess because Obama is President we have to hate electric cars.

Some people might want to buy one if their electricity costs are low and they live in a city. If you can charge the battery when the electricity prices are lower, that’s an advantage.

Arguments about tax credits are valid but have little to do with the technology.

[taildragger]

Do you know of the Engineers at GM who were instrumental in creating the Chevy Volt? If you do (and I doubt you do) then tell me how you know their political affiliation?

You bring up a good point Truthguy.

I know of 2 Freepers claiming that were on the Volt Program, and via their technical prowess I believe them. The Engr I knew via social circles on the program ( lost touch with in the last 6 months) and is as Conservative as us.

What so many here don't get and I have tried to explain is this. It is a techno-marvel and they have found a sweet spot because of the Li-ion batteries power density it allow a normal chassis not an aero-aluminum toy (EV1) and a pony motor to have a true electric drive train. What they have created is a semi-electric if you will, shooting for the average trip of 40 miles via the plug in, and do the long trip off the pony motor.

What kicks it to the curb for many is the GM moniker and the price point via the batteries being so expensive....

[kidd]

Criticism of the GM engineers/management is unfair.

Criticism of the Volt is entirely fair, because we all have a vested interest in it. And if the Volt is the way in which GM is supposed to pay us back then we’re not going to get our money back. We’ll probably lose even more money.

[Brugmansian]

Do you know of the Engineers at GM who were instrumental in creating the Chevy Volt? If you do (and I doubt you do) then tell me how you know their political affiliation?

Laws written and passed by Democrats are why we are faced with the Volt, especially laws they passed in California.

Engineers have nothing to do with it. Had Democrats decided 3% of new vehicles had to run on moonbeams, engineers would have created some unpopular, money losing, taxpayer subsidized contraption to to that. Call it Obama's Voltswagen, call it the Democrat Party's People Car...the only reason the Volt exists today is because of Democrats and their politicians.